#using the wrong word

Reconnaissance  1. the act of reconnoitering. 2. Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground. 3. Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey. 4. Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.

Recognizance 1. Law. 1. a: a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act. 1.b: the sum pledged as surety on such a bond. 2. Archaic. recognition. 3. Archaic. a token; badge.